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(11) EP 2 680 744 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
08.01.2014 Bulletin 2014/02

(21) Application number: 12755378.2

(22) Date of filing: 02.03.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 5/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/027402
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/122002 (13.09.2012 Gazette 2012/37)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 04.03.2011 US 201161449182 P

(71) Applicant: Stryker Corporation
Kalamazoo, MI 49002 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BALAKRISHNAN, Santoshkumar
    Portage, Michigan 49024 (US)
  • DAUGHERTY, Sean
    Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045 (US)
  • MIX, Joshua Elmer
    Portage, Michigan 49002 (US)
  • BHIMAVARAPU, Krishna Sandeep
    Portage, Michigan 49024 (US)
  • MROZ, Joseph E.
    Hastings, Michigan 49058 (US)
  • KLINE, Edward C. III
    Zeeland, MI 49464 (US)
  • SHEA, Xianyu
    Vicksburg, MI 49097 (US)
  • DERENNE, Richard A.
    Portage, Michigan 49002 (US)

(74) Representative: Waller, Stephen 
F. R. Kelly & Co. 4 Mount Charles
Belfast, North Ireland BT7 1NZ
Belfast, North Ireland BT7 1NZ (GB)

   


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